Cuff holder



April 17, 1934. N, J, VELA 1,954,901

' CUFF HOLDER Filed May 26, 1933 lnvenlor MJI e/a Patented Apr. 17, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT; OFFICE 4 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in shirt cuff holders and has for one of its important objects to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an article of this character embodying a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will facilitate the passage of the hand through the cuff and which will permit the sleeve to be rolled.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a cuff holder of the aforementioned character which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, highly efficient and reliable in use, attractive in appearance, and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a cuff holder constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is an edge elevational view of the holder, showing the same in extended position.

Figure 3 is a view in front elevation of the holder in extended position.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of the invention.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the invention comprises a flexible, elastic strap 1 of suitable length and width. Secured to the extreme ends of the elastic strap 1, as at 2, are buttons 3 which, it will be noted, are normally disposed at right angles to the flexible strap 1.

Secured in any suitable manner at spaced points on the flexible strap 1 are complemental separable fastener elements which, in the embodiment illustrated, are in the form of a conventional socket member 4 which receives a head member 5. The head member 5 is also, of course, of the usual construction.

In use, the buttons 3 are inserted through the button holes of the cuff and the separable fastener members 4 and 5 are engaged, as seen in Figures 1 and 4 of the drawing, for holding the end portions of the cuff substantially together, as will be apparent. It will thus be seen that when it is desired to pass the hand through the cuff it will only be necessary to disengage the separable fastener members 4. and 5 and the flexible elastic strap 1 will then permit the cuff to open sufficiently for the passage of the hand. The

members 4 and 5 may be secured at any desired points on the flexible strap 1.

In the modified form of the invention illustrated in Figure 4 of the drawing, the flexible strap 1 is shortened through the medium of a substantially U-shaped clamp 6 which is secured on one end portion of said strap, as at '7. As illustrated in the drawing in Figure 4, the strap 1 is drawn through the clamp 6 in a manner to form a loop and is frictionally secured in any desired adjusted position, said clamp 6 including a resilient jaw 8 which is actuated by a lever 9. It will thus be seen that in this form of the invention the cuff holder may be conveniently adjusted as desired.

It is believed that the many advantages of a cult holder constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiments of the invention are as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that further modifications may be had and changes in the details of construction resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A cuff holder comprising a flexible strap, buttons on the ends of the strap, and means for releasably securing intermediate portions of the strap together.

2. A cuff holder comprising a flexible, elastic strap, buttons mounted on the ends of the strap at right angles to said strap, and means for releasably securing longitudinally spaced portions of the strap together.

3. A cuff holder comprising a flexible strap, buttons on the ends of the strap, and a substantially U-shaped clamp mounted on an intermediate portion of the strap and operatively engageable with another intermediate portion of said strap for releasably securing said intermediate portions together.

4. A cuff holder comprising a flexible strap, buttons on the ends of the strap, and coacting separable fastener elements mounted on the strap at spaced points and constituting means for releasably securing intermediate portions of the strap together.

- NICANOR J. VELA. 

